Don't be afraid! Create an Assessment!

Well, today is the day! Now it is time to start an assessment activity on freenursetutor.com. If you do not have an account, make one now when you go to the website. If you have problems email me at diane@freenursetutor.com. Do Not Be Afraid. When you make one activity you will feel empowered to change your classroom voice! YOU CANNOT BREAK ANYTHING. You account is yours and you can try and practice as much as you want. Just remember that you must pass the student password out to the class.

1. Return to the Login section on the top right at freenursetutor.com .
2. You come to the login page
3. Log in as an Instructor by entering your User ID and Password.
4. Click Login.
5. The Instructor home page opens. (This is also the Search Activities page.)
6. Choose MyActivities from the menu across the top.
7. Select Assessment.
8. Choose either male or female from the type of assessment.
9. The assessment activitiy opens.
10. Enter the Title and Description. The wording you use will appear on search pages to help students and instructors identify the activity and see a brief description of the content.
11. Select a topic by clicking Select Topic and then clicking on the desired topic listed in the drop-down menu. Tip: You may have to scroll to see all possible topics.
12. Type additional patient information into the Important Assessment Information text box. Instructors can enter any information here that they would like to include for students. Examples of this would be a summary of patient history, an introduction to a scenario, additional instructions for the student, etc. 4 Type data into the Assessment Information boxes. It is recommended that you enter information in all boxes, but not required. Text that is entered here will appear when students move the cursor over each assessment location on the figure.Tip: You can save time and effort by Importing the Normal Female Assessment or Normal Male Assessment from the Library. These Library activities contain normal values in each text box. You can then change only the information that is not normal for your new patient. Don’t forget to change the Title and Description before saving if you start with the Library activity.
13. In the text box labeled Instructor’s Written Assessment, type a narrative assessment for the assessment data you entered for this activity. The Instructor’s Written Assessment will be used by the student to compare with their own written assessment. It is a good idea for the instructor’s input to match clinical expectations. This will aid in preparing the student for the clinical experience and provide an alternative way for the student to practice assessment skills.
14. Check the E-mail to instructor box, by clicking on the checkbox, only if you want students to email you the completed Assessment form for a grade or points.(Students will not be able to view the Instructor’s written assessment if this box is checked.) When this box is checked, the results can be sent by a student to the email address entered in your Profile. The name of the activity and the student’s name(as entered by the student) will appear in the subject line of the email.Tip: This feature gives instructors the opportunitiy to give points or a grade for a completed Assessment activity. The emailed reports can be graded and easily returned to the student by reply email to the student’s email address that they have entered. To add a comment, points or letter grade just click Reply, then type in your comments before clicking Send from your email service. You can add color or emphasis to your comments by using the editor that comes with your email service.
15. Important: The Compare button will not appear on the student page and students will not be able to view the instructor’s written assessment if the Email to instructor box is checked. Checking this box allows the activity to be used as a graded activity, but not as an effective practice activity.
16. Check the Print box, by clicking on the checkbox, only if you want students to print the completed form for a grade or points.
17. Important: The Compare button will not appear on the student page and students will not be able to view the instructor’s written assessment if the Print box is checked. Checking this box allows the activity to be used as a graded activity, but not as an effective practice activity.
18. Click the Visible for students checkbox to allow students to access the activity.
19. Click Save before leaving the page or all work will be lost. Tip: You can return to make changes to any part of the game that you have created by clicking MyActivities, Assessment, and then Edit.

Have Fun!!! Let me know how it works, of if you need more help. Remember the link to the instructor guide:
FNT Instructor Guide